Taliban say forces destroy Islamic State cell hours after Kabul blast

​By a staff reporter :



Taliban government forces destroyed an Islamic State cell in the north of Kabul. A spokesperson for the movement said, after a blast outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed and wounded a number of civilians. There was no confirmation that the operation was directly connected with Sunday's blast, which appeared to be the most serious attack in the Afghan capital since the withdrawal of U.S. forces at the end of August.